Preston North End (preview)

Leicester City vs Preston North End

2nd October 2004, 3pm and
4th October 2004, 7.45pm

Micky Adams is saying in his programme notes that we are currently on promotion form having got 10 out of 15 points. While this is an improvement certainly, the City faithful are still concerned about the apparent ease at which comfortable leads are someimes thrown away. Also, those who were at QPR would probably argue that it should be 13 out of 15 points.

Now, what do we need most on Saturday? I believe it's a convincing home win. We're only 2 points from a play off position, and incredibly only 6 points from an automatic spot, so the ultimate goal is still totally realistic.
What the players also need is total backing from the crowd. None of this boo boy culture that seems to be invading the club.

As a crowd, we have the real potential to be a 12th man. There are not many grounds in the Championship that could be intimidating in terms of noise, but we need to be one of them.

We also need Preston to come and attack. We should get that on Monday in the Cup, but we need it in the league to. The only team we've dismantled at home was Sheffield United, and they brought the game to us. I'm still not convinced that Leicester City knows how to break down a defensive line well. I hope to be proved wrong on Saturday!

SQUAD NEWS

Matt Elliott, Ian Walker and Lee Morris are out injured. Danny Tiatto is suspended

LEICESTERCITY-MAD PREDICTION

Leicester to turn on the style

KEY MAN FOR CITY

Trevor Benjamin to build on solid mid week performance